Greg Amadio (born May 13, 1981) is a

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former professional

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defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the l ...

. He is a current defensive development coach for the

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (often shortened to Soo Greyhounds) are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the GFL Memorial Gardens. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in th ...

of the

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. Amadio formerly played for the

Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Bears have played in the American Hockey League (AHL) since the 1938–39 season, making it the longest continuously operating member club of the league still ...

when they won back to back

Calder Cup The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League (AHL). It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars. The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In it ...

s in 2008-09 and 2009-10. He also served as an alternate captain during his tenure with the

Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional ice hockey team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing their home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of t ...

. He last played with the

Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons were a ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) and played in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center. In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Arizona Co ...

of the

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(AHL). Greg has been actively involved in his older brother Terry's annual Schlitz Open Golf Tournament in Manotick, Ontario, Canada. A tournament that raises money for a variety of local causes.

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* 1981 births Living people Binghamton Senators players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Columbia Inferno players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hershey Bears players Iowa Stars players Manitoba Moose players Memphis RiverKings players Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey people from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Portland Pirates players Springfield Falcons players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub